Volatiles binder burnout

A complete picture of polymer thermal degradation is clouded because multiple reaction mechanisms can be operable for a single polymer at a single temperature, leading to a host of volatile products and residues. Therefore, one has to consider the relative rates of these competing reactions to establish an optimized and controlled binder burnout. 

Pore diffusion plays an important role in the cracking of ceramic green bodies. The pressure difference, AP, between the surface and interior of the green body during binder burnout can be estimated from the flux of volatiles, giving... 

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